The powers that be : global energy for the twenty-first century and beyond / Scott L. Montgomery.
By: Montgomery, Scott L
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TextPublisher: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, c2010Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-328) and index.Description: xiii, 350 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780226535005 (cloth : alk. paper); 0226535002.Subject(s): Energy industries -- Forecasting | Power resources -- Forecasting | Energy policyDDC classification: 333.79 Online resources: Table of contents | Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 333.79 M767 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003744885 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-328) and index.
What binds us all -- Our energy past: does it hold any lessons? -- Our energy present: global trends and what they mean -- Oil reality: burning questions -- Natural gas: the lighter side of fossil fuels -- Coal: once and future king? -- The great debate: when will the wells run dry? -- Nuclear power: a new context, changing views -- Renewable energy 1: the real and the possible -- Renewable energy 2: sources, technologies, limitations -- Hydrogen: forever fuel, or wishful thinking? -- Fusion energy: some like it hot -- Geopolitics and energy: an evolving geography -- The technology imperative: some reflections -- Climate change and energy: playing with fire, air, earth, and water -- Conclusion: final thoughts on new beginnings.
Presents alternative energy options such as water, solar, hydrogen and geothermal power. Also suggests a future that uses a variety of energy sources.
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